This N’ That is located at 108 North 6th Street between Wythe Avenue and Berry Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (71, ). Established in 1982, Dont Tell Mama has been a proud entertainment destination for over 30 years, hosting countless luminaries such as Liza Minnelli. In addition to the cutting edge queens, This N’ That has attentive bartenders, heavy pours and the patrons most likely to be sporting a septum piercing. McSorley's is so old, in fact, that it it might as well have come with the colony when the British bought it. Superlatives abound when you are talking about one of New York's oldest continuously-operating bars. Queens like Ruby Roo and Ragamuffin can be seen regularly performing in this bunker of a bar. 450 Amsterdam Ave (West 81 & 82 Streets) 7. emerging as a gay bar in the 1950s and 1960s. THIS N’ THAT: Some of New York’s most innovative drag shows are happening at this artsy, hipster haunt. In a city where new bars and restaurants open all the time, the old, revered favorites take on a different meaning. The pop art-inspired stage has hosted popular performers like Candis Cayne, Sherry Vine and the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight, Bob the Drag Queen, while the sofas in the lounge area make it a great place to hang with friends or snuggle up next to a handsome stranger.īarracuda is located at 275 West 22nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in Chelsea (21). But the real attraction of Uncle Charlies, of course, is its piano-drive showtunes showcases, with a large performance space. Uncle Charlies Midtowns 'only full-time gay bar' comes equipped with decor from the Forties, with a great selection of contemporary tunes playing over the sound system. Decades after its opening, Barracuda still serves up the welcoming atmosphere of a local dive with a stylish twist. 348 West 52nd Street (Eighth & Ninth Avenues) 7. BARRACUDA: Look for the red light over the door of this Chelsea stalwart.